Yaron Blachman

Yaron Blachman has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of cybersecurity and technology. Yaron is currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at OpenWeb since March 2022. Before that, they held the position of Interim Chief Technology Officer & CISO at OpenWeb from June 2022 to August 2023. Additionally, Yaron is a member and investor at CCL, starting from July 2022.

Prior to their current roles, Yaron co-founded and served as the CEO of Priveal, a company they led from January 2021 to February 2022. Yaron also worked at ThetaRay as the VP Global Channels & Alliances, where they established the partner strategy, created partnerships, and implemented sales processes between 2018 and 2020.

Yaron's previous experience includes co-founding Cyber Risk startup Cytegic, which was later acquired by Mastercard, and working at PwC. At PwC, they held various roles such as Emerging Technology Lead, USA Innovation, and Technology, Forensic & Cyber Consulting (TFC) Leader and CISO. During their tenure at PwC, Yaron led the firm's cybersecurity initiatives, established the first cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CoE), and served as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

Yaron's work history showcases their expertise in cybersecurity, technology leadership, and strategic partnerships across multiple organizations and industries.

Yaron Blachman holds a B.Sc degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Yaron also possesses a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification obtained from (ISC)² in October 2002.